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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9354

30 January 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eesc/disabilities

29/01/2007 (Agence Europe) The exploratory opinion “Equal opportunities for people with disabilities” was adopted at January's EESC plenary session (EUROPE 9344). This opinion was elaborated by Estonian rapporteur Mr Joost (Various Interests Group) following the request by the Austrian presidency of the EU. The EESC therefore: 1) urges the European Commission to submit “a proposal for comprehensive legislation on disability issues which extends anti-discrimination protection for people...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: European agriculture suffers new threats from within
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES: Josep Borrell at development and international trade goes to GUE/NGL group
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Education, employment and environment are priorities of young Europeans over next 50 years
(EU) EP/EUROMED/EMPA: Meeting of EMPA political, security and human rights committee in preparation for March plenary session
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Producing Member States criticise lack of ambition in proposed reform of fruit and vegetable sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission wants to “freeze” 12% of sugar production
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: France criticises Commissioner Mandelson
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Resumption of formal negotiations in sight
(EU) EU/EURO: Unloved by Europeans, Euro still has its defenders
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/CARS: German car manufacturer offensive at Commission warning of employment dangers from binding legislation - support from German minister of economy
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: International community must be ready to draw lessons of fourth IPCC report, Friends of the Earth warns
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Visits of Bulgarian and Romanian Presidents, climate change and nomination of new Parliamentary committee chairpersons at heart of Brussels mini-session
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Belgium, France and Luxembourg wish to legislate on healthcare and patient information
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Further postponement of Commission communication on services of general interest
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens inquiry into Danish programme aimed at facilitating venture capital investment into SMEs
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Deep-sea fishing management methods fail
(EU) EU/EESC/COHESION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Formal proposal on EU-Madagascar tuna agreement
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: World action plan to combat overfishing of bluefin tuna
(EU) EU/RAIL TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/JHA: Committee on civil liberties proposes trans-Atlantic inter-Parliamentary conference with United States
(EU) EP/MOROCcO/JHA: Hélène Flautre accuses Morocco of ill-treatment of refugees - Moroccon Ambassador indignant
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission launches preparations for publication of Green Paper on urban transport
(EU) EU/MARITIME SAFETY: Commission calls for European measures to be reinforced
(EU) EU/MARITIME SAFETY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Member States are not required to guarantee old-age benefits in event of employer's insolvency
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Affixing of logo on scale models of cars by unauthorised third party permissible under certain circumstances
(EU) EU/EESC: Olli Rehn underlines EESC's crucial role in process for successful enlargements
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Philip Bushill-Matthews calls for action on equal opportunities
(EU) EU/EIB/DENMARK: DKK 240 million loan for vaccine production
(EU) EU/EESC/DISABILITIES:
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